History Altered

Meeting The Nin

Welcome back to the eleventh chapter of "History Altered".

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

"Demonic Voice"

"Flashback"

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(Next morning, Naruto's impromptu training ground.)

Naruto lays sleeping against a rather large tree that he had grown during training his mokuton. The training ground around him looks like a war zone of the highest caliber as craters line the area with broken, upturned, burned, shattered and even crushed kunai filled trees litter the area. The entire area seems to have been decimated while Naruto sleeps peacefully.

After a short time a woman wearing a pink floral kimono walks up seeing the boy in the field. 'That's the ninja that helped fight against Zabuza. I can kill him now and save us the trouble later.' Haku thought as she grabbed a Kunai and began walking towards Naruto. Standing above him she gets onto her knees and stares at him hesitating a little bit as she sighs. Not able to kill him she just tosses the kunai away and shakes Naruto waking him up.

"wake up Ninja-san, You shouldn't sleep out here you could catch a cold." Haku says in a sweet voice.

"Huh? Oh hi there. Nah I'm fine I was just training is all." Naruto says as he stretches thinking to himself.' She smells like that fake hunter nin that grabbed zabuza. She must be his helper.'

"Training? This place looks like it's a warzone." Haku said incredulously as she looks around.

"Yeah I was kind of also blowing off some steam." Naruto said sheepishly as he rubs the back of his head.

"Well anyway why are you out here in wave? it's dangerous you know." Haku said smiling.

"I know it is but I can handle myself Miss. . ." Naruto asks a little curious.

"Haku, my name is Haku yuki." Haku says with a smile.

"Ah well Haku I'm fine out here cause I'm trained. But what are you doing out here?" Naruto asks already knowing.

"I'm out here gathering herbs to help an injured friend heal. He is quite sick and I just wanted to help him along." Haku said tilting her head giving Naruto a soft and caring grin.

"Well that's nice. You want any help? I'm done with training and I'm sure I can spare some time gathering herbs with you.

"That would be wonderful. .. " Haku says as she looks at him.

"Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki." Naruto says smiling as he pats Haku on the shoulder.

"Well Naruto I would be glad to have help grabbing some herbs." Haku says smiling some as she and Naruto walk around grabbing herbs. In that time Naruto and Haku share the stories of their pasts omitting some major things but still leaving enough to know that they are just a like in being alone. After 3 hours the herbs are gathered and Haku gives Naruto a hug before turning to walk away.

"Oh by the way Haku-chan, Tell Zabuza that My sensei looks forward to a rematch and if he wants. . .You and zabuza can come back to Konoha with us." Naruto says disappearing in bright yellow flash as haku turns around with a curious gaze on her face.

(Tazuna's house, 9:00AM)

Naruto walks through the doors of the house only to be tackled in an instant by a quick red blur. The red headed Uzumaki woman just holds him tightly as she nuzzles into his chest. Her eyes puffy and red as if she had been crying all night. The woman just holds him in her grip sighing and constantly saying " I'm sorry Sochi" over and over again. Naruto just smiles softly and rubs the woman's back before kissing her cheeks then head saying to her.